QBE Insurance announced the appointment of Aaron Gavin to the role of Head of SME (small and medium enterprises) for its Australian and New Zealand Operations. Mr. Gavin will take up the newly-created role, reporting to Jason Clarke, Executive General Manager Intermediary Distribution, on 5 March 2018. He joins from Allianz where most recently he was the National Underwriting Manager for SME & Personal Lines, Broker and Agency Commercial. The role was created to provide the necessary focus and expertise to develop and drive the vision in this sector, in alignment with the broader business strategy.